Subject:"Doesn't Matter if You're Black or White" Fox Public Service

Written By:Calesonon07/08/06 at 12:20 am

Does anyone remember that public service announcement that was on Fox sometime between maybe 1992 and '95? It was a short music video played during the afternoon kids shows and featured a man singing a rendition of Michael Jackson's "Black Or White." This version had lyrics that went something along the lines of:

Cuz it doesn't matter if you're black or whiteOr purple or green or blueor redOr yellow with polka dotson your head

Or made of snowor made of (bees??)Or looking like something that'skind-of-a-tree

That's the best I can remember it. The video seemed to be shot in a dimly-lit studio in which usually only the singing actor was lighted. There were lots of different images throughout the video of this guy singing with his face painted different colors, sometimes with polka dots, and at one time he was in some sort of strange tree costume.

In the very last shot of the video he's sitting with his face painted entirely dark green, and wearing some sort of shimmery gold outfit, with maybe a matching hat.

Anybody remember this one? Let me know if you've got anything.

Thanks a lot!Caleson

Subject:Re: "Doesn't Matter if You're Black or White" Fox Public Service

Written By:Calesonon07/10/06 at 1:29 am

This doesn't ring a bell to anybody?

Subject:Re: "Doesn't Matter if You're Black or White" Fox Public Service

Written By:Sister Morphineon07/10/06 at 3:00 am

This doesn't ring a bell to anybody?

Obviously not.

Subject:Re: "Doesn't Matter if You're Black or White" Fox Public Service

Written By:Calesonon07/10/06 at 2:01 pm

Good one.

Subject:Re: "Doesn't Matter if You're Black or White" Fox Public Service

Written By:spidey4545on07/23/06 at 6:31 pm

The answer to your question is "The Ballad of Gordon" by the Barenaked Ladies.

Subject:Re: "Doesn't Matter if You're Black or White" Fox Public Service

Written By:grasshopperon08/20/10 at 5:52 pm

for like 12 years I've searching for this, Now thanks to your post I have finally found it.